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| Issuer | El Banco Español Filipino |
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| Year | 1904 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The right portion of the note carries an elaborate engraved design printed in dark green on light green paper, with the bank arms at centre enclosed within a circular guilloche vignette bearing the legend EL BANCO ESPAÑOL FILIPINO, flanked by the denomination PS50 on either side. The issuer's name arches in bold letterpress across a dark banner above the arms, surmounted by the word CINCUENTA, while the promise-to-pay text in cursive script and the date 1º Enero 1904 appear below, with spaces provided for three authorising signatures. The left portion of the note forms a detachable counterfoil, carrying the Nº, Fecha, and Ps 50 notation in bold type on the plain green paper ground. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in dark green on light green paper and composed entirely of intricate geometric and foliate engraved ornament. A broad outer border of repeating floral and diamond guilloche frames an inner panel of dense arabesque latticework, at the corners of which numerals 50 appear within circular medallions. A central cartouche with scalloped edges encloses an oval guilloche underprint bearing the denomination legend CINCUENTA CINCUENTA flanked by ornamental cross rosettes, with a starburst medallion at the centre. |
| Reverse lettering | CINCUENTA CINCUENTA 50 50 50 50 (Translation: Fifty Fifty) |
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